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Eulogy for Ron Geer
Read by Joshua Geer on 16.09.2024 at the funeral of Ronald Louis George Geer, 6th December 1930 – 12 August 2024. I want to thank you all for gathering here to celebrate and remember the life of a remarkable man, my Grandad Ron. By the time I entered his life, he was already approaching his…
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Accidentally Walking to Middle Earth: Summiting Ischia’s Highest Point
Written by Joshua Geer. Edited by Genevieve Redgrave. Humans are obsessed with getting to the highest points of places, regardless of whether it is the best place to be. Take, for instance, the thousands of tourists who every year flock to climb Wales’s tallest mountain, Snowdon, despite there being arguably more beautiful and quieter peaks…
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107km for 107 Lives: A Run to Raise Suicide Awareness
On June 24th 2023, David Watkins and I ran 107 kilometres around Victoria Park to raise awareness for the 107 people who take their own lives every week in England and Wales. Below are some reflections in which I have answered a few common questions about the project and considered what’s next. Header photo by…
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Walking home to watch the football
Written by Joshua Geer. Edited by Jack Hanson and Genevieve Redgrave. I have two homes: Hastings and London. The latter I chose, the former I didn’t. My fondness for both is equal. Linking these places of my heart by foot has always been a desire. Whenever I make the journey by car or train, I…